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〃Why　aren't　these　fried？〃　Norman　said。

〃We　can't　deep…fry　down　here；〃　Barnes　said。　〃The　hot　oil　forms　a　suspension　and　gums　up　the　air　filters。　But　sautéed　is　fine。〃

〃Well；　I　don't　know　about　the　squid　but　the　shrimps　are　great；〃　Ted　said。　〃Aren't　they；　Harry？〃　Ted　and　Harry　were　eating　shrimp。

〃Great　shrimp；〃　Harry　said。　〃Delicious。〃

〃You　know　how　I　feel；〃　Ted　said；　〃I　feel　like　Captain　Nemo。　Remember；　living　underwater　off　the　bounty　of　the　sea？〃

〃Twenty　Thousand　Leagues　Under　the　Sea；〃　Barnes　said。

＇＇160＇＇　〃James　Mason；〃　Ted　said。　〃Remember　how　he　played　the　organ？　Duh…duh…duh；　da　da　da　daaaaah　da！　Bach　Toccata　and　Fugue　in　D　minor。〃

〃And　Kirk　Douglas。〃

〃Kirk　Douglas　was　great。〃

〃Remember　when　he　fought　the　giant　squid？〃

〃That　was　great。〃

〃Kirk　Douglas　had　an　ax；　remember？〃

〃Yeah；　and　he　cut　off　one　of　the　squid　arms。〃

〃That　movie；〃　Harry　said；　〃scared　the　hell　out　of　me。　I　saw　it　when　I　was　a　kid　and　it　scared　the　hell　out　of　me。〃

〃I　didn't　think　it　was　scary；〃　Ted　said。

〃You　were　older；〃　Harry　said。

〃Not　that　much　older。〃

〃Yes；　you　were。　For　a　kid　it　was　terrifying。　That's　probably　why　I　don't　like　squid　now。〃

〃You　don't　like　squid；〃　Ted　said；　〃because　they're　rubbery　and　disgusting。〃

Barnes　said；　〃That　was　the　movie　that　made　me　want　to　join　the　Navy。〃

〃I　can　imagine；〃　Ted　said。　〃So　romantic　and　exciting。　And　a　real　vision　of　the　wonders　of　applied　science。　Who　played　the　professor　in　that？〃

〃The　professor？〃

〃Yes；　remember　there　was　a　professor？〃

〃I　vaguely　remember　a　professor。　Old　guy。〃

〃Norman？　You　remember　who　was　the　professor？〃

〃No；　I　don't；〃　Norman　said。

Ted　said；　〃Are　you　s